A Public Hearing will be hosted by the City of Henryetta on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m., prior to the regular monthly City Council meeting at City Hall. Purpose of the hearing is to discuss a proposed ...

OCTOBER Henryetta Elementary School (HES) 5th grade student Mya Randleman was chosen as the first HES Trustworthy Leader. Students are nominated for the honor by their teachers. “The Trustworthy Leade...

Henryetta Public Schools recently announced important dates to remember during the month of January. Winter Sports pictures for middle school and high school students in basketball, weightlifting and ...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) and Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Yard of the Month for December was awarded to Glen Swan at 1106 N. 5th Street. Swan was nominated for the honor by Elizabeth...

Okmulgee County Health Department (OCHD) will provide the following schedule for COVID-19 testing and vaccines. According to OCHD officials, this will be the schedule until further notice or due to cl...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners held their first meeting of the year Tuesday morning. The members reviewed and signed the Plan Cover Page for the Dentonville Road Project Phases I and II. A...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance – 1922 (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) Jan. 6, 1922 OPENING THE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM On Thursday evening, January 12, the Girls Glee Club, from the University of O...

Henryetta Public Library has the books, “A Bear Called Paddington” and “Paddington Bear; Please Look After the Bear,” available to check out. Author Biography: British author Michael Bond was born Jan...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Applications for the 2021 Certified Healthy Oklahoma program must be received by close of business on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 to be considered. Certified Healthy Oklahoma – a collaborati...

Just as people prepare their homes, cars and families for extreme temperatures and weather events of winter, it's important to remember pets' needs this time of year. As cold weather sets in, Dr. Jenn...

Folks, I’m a bit out of my league here, but I want to tell you about our neighbor and American artist, Charles Banks Wilson of Miami, Okla. We lived in the same neighborhood and shared the alleyway. A...

JUNE Henryetta Chamber of Commerce hosted the twoday Spring Round-Up Rodeo, dedicated to the late Roy Madden on June 4 and 5 at the Jim Shoulders Living Legends Arena at Nichols Park. Winners of the F...

You hear men say that Henryetta is the best town in the state, and when that assertion comes from men who travel over the state, it means much. We who remain here day after day, and seldom spend more ...

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 730 will meet on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. at Shoney's Restaurant in Henryetta. Lea Winkle, Okfuskee County Assessor, will ...

The Town of Grayson will hold a nonpartisan General Election at a Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. with voting at 6:30 p.m. It will be held at the Grayson Communit...

Henryetta Lions Club announced their first meeting of the new year will be held on Thursday, Jan. 6 at The Shack 2.0 at 509 W. Main Street in Henryetta at 12 p.m. During their recent meeting held Dec....

American Exchange Bank (AEB) hosted a Kitty Club Party on Dec. 30, encouraging parents to sign their children up for a new account. Those who signed up received a piggy bank and other fun items. Durin...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Happy New Year! I hope your celebration of the beginning of 2022 was fun, and in these current times, safe! Like so many of you, I contemplated my New Year’s resolutions. Doing that ma...

BREAKFAST Wednesday, Jan. 5 – Pancake on a Stick, Apple Slices, Orange and Milk Thursday, Jan. 6 – Donuts, Applesauce Cup, Fruit Cup and Milk Friday, Jan. 7 – Cereal, Juice, Craisins and Milk Monday, ...

Blood donors will know more about the status of their immunity to COVID-19 thanks to a new antibody testing method offered by the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI). The new testing runs Jan. 3-31 and ind...